Career
He is a graduate of Wagner College and has worked as casting director for television, Film, Commercials, Voice Overs, and Print prior to accepting a full-time position at Music Television in 1998. He is currently the President of Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment, Incorporated (VPE) which began as a full-service talent and casting agency dedicated to finding talent solutions for all media platforms including broadcast, digital and print. At the helm of Music Television"s East Coast Talent & Series Development Department, he was responsible for launching some of today"s biggest names including: Mandy Moore, Nick Cannon, Benji & Joel Madden (Good Charlotte), Vanessa Minnillo and Ashlee Simpson.
He is also the Creating Producer of 8th & Ocean, Manitoba & Wife, Aly & AJ: A Sister Acting, Maine & Mr.
Jones, Foxy and I Won"t Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom. In 2006 he co-created Manitoba & Wife with Fatman Scoop, which was developed for television and aired on Music Television in 2008.
While at Music Television, he worked closely with the Music Television News & Doc, Original Series Development and Celebrity Music & Talent Departments to deliver talent-driven-programming for various MTVN platforms (including, but not limited to, Music Television, MTV2, MTVU, MTVcom, MTVFilms as well as a dozen Music Television International Affiliates). On Camera: How To Report, Anchor & Interview An educational textbook for those who are interested in pursuing on-camera careers30 Under 30 Most Influential Entertainers 30 Entertainers/Executives from the New York area responsible for contributing/creating various forms of entertainment content, all of whom are under 30 years of age.